Floriano de Barros

Floriano de Barros was a general of the Brazilian Empire.

Biography
Floriano de Barros was born in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was made the commander of the 42,000-strong Brazilian 1st Army stationed on the border with Uruguay, and in 1844 he was the commander of the Brazilian forces during the War of Brazilian Aggression against Uruguay from 2 January to 8 October. The war was quick, and Barros defeated the Uruguayan Army at the Battle of Montevideo, annexing Uruguay as a slave state of Brazil.